Favorite Parts of Working in the Battery Industry as a Deputy Director of Battery Manufacturing
Mohamad, Deputy Director of Battery Manufacturing at Gotion High Tech, finds the battery industry "amazing" due to its crucial role in renewable energy storage, comparing it to the tech boom of 2000. The focus on safer LFP batteries and battery recycling adds to the excitement of working with "cutting edge battery technology."
Renewable Energy, Battery Technology, Sustainable Manufacturing, Materials Science, Engineering
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Mohamad Ali Zeitoun
Deputy Director of Battery Manufacturing
Currently Gotion High Tech. Previously Tesla Battery manufacturing
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
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Video Highlights
1. Mohamad's work at Gotion High Tech focuses on LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries, which are safer and more reliable than traditional batteries.
2. The battery industry is currently experiencing rapid growth, comparable to the tech boom of the early 2000s, driven by the increasing demand for renewable energy storage solutions.
3. Mohamad's company is also involved in battery recycling, highlighting the industry's commitment to sustainability and resource management.
Transcript
Q7: Favorite parts - industry
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry? I love the battery manufacturing and storage industry. Everything right now is related to renewable energy, and you can't do anything with renewable energy unless you can store it.
So, working in the battery industry is one of the best things. I think it's comparable to the tech boom back in 2000. Now, everything's about, yes, we can get energy from the sun, we can get energy from the wind, but where and how do you store it?
And if we do store it, is it reliable enough? Is it affordable? So, for me, being in this industry is an amazing opportunity. Also, being with this company, we work on LFP, lithium iron phosphate batteries, so they're safer.
There's more testing being done on them, so they don't ignite like regular batteries. They're a lot safer. It's good to be in an industry where we're working on cutting-edge battery technology.
We're also doing some recycling, so we're learning all about how to get the battery material back into the market. Instead of mining for it, we can get the minerals out and then reuse them. The whole storage, the battery industry is just amazing. It's an amazing time to be in this type of industry, to be honest.